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G. POE 8v 0. ANGUS. WEATHER STRIP.

No. 456,058; Patented July 14,1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE POE AND CHARLES ANGUS, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS OF ONE-HALFTO JOSEPH R. NANGLE AND MARCUS S. SIMMONS, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

WEATHER-STRIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 456,058, dated July 14,1891.

Application filed August 14, 1890. Serial No. 361,964. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE POE and CHARLES ANGUS, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Albany, in the count-y of Albany,

State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements inWeather-Strips, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inweather-strips; and it has for its object, among others, to provide animproved weather-strip which shall be cheap, durable, and not affectedby the changes of temperature, and which can be readily applied to doorsor windows. WVe form a felt strip with a flexible backing, preferablymolded onto the felt. The felt preferably extends beyond the flexiblebacking, and the said backing may be given as ornamental an outlineasdesired.

Other objects and advantages of .the invention will hereinafter appear,and the novel features thereof will be specifically defined 2 5 by theappended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecification, and in which 0 Figure 1 is a face view of a piece ofweather-strip constructed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is across section through the same.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts 3 5 in both views.

In carrying out our invention we take a strip of felt or analogousmaterial and unite this to a flexible backing either by one operation bymolding or cemented and joined afterward. The flexible backin g may becomposed of materials which will not be affected by heat or cold andwhich will retain its flexibility for an indefinite period under anycircumstances which it would be ordinarily employed.

The composition we generally employ is as follows: yellow wax, fourounces; gum-shellac, one ounce; resin,three ounces; gum-senegal, twoounces; borax, one ounce; gummastic, one ounce; gum-sandarac, fourounces; benzol, from two to six ounces. We dissolve the above in alcoholto make a saturated solution and then evaporate by gentle heat-and pourinto molds. The amount of benzol determines the consistency of thecompound. We wish to be understood,however, as not restricting ourselvesto this particular compound, nor to the exact proportions stated, as thesame may be varied within certain limits without detracting from thenature thereof. 69

In the drawings, A is the fabric or felt strip, and B the flexiblebacking. As shown in Fig. 2, the felt extends beyond the backing at oneedge,but is confinedin a recess against a shoulder a of the backing.This serves to afford better adhering-surfaces, so that the two partswill not be separated in ordinary The felt and backing may be shapedseparately and afterward united by cement or otherwise joined, or thefelt may be placed 70 in the molds and the backing molded onto it,

as may be deemed best. The strip may be secured in place by ordinarymeans, passed through the backing. The composition of which the backingis formed is of such a nature that the said backing will conform to theshape of the parts constituting the joint when brought together.

What we claim as new is l. Aweather-strip composed of a strip of fabricand a flexible backing molded thereto, the fabric being seated in arecess of the backing and extended beyond the edge thereof, as shown anddescribed.

2. A weather-strip composed of a strip of fabric and a flexible backingsecured thereto and composed of the hereinbefore-mentioned ingredientsin substantially the proportions specified.

3. A composition for weather-strips com- 0 posed of borax, wax, gums,and a requisite quantity of benzol, as set forth.

4. A weather-strip having a backing composed of borax, wax, gums, and arequisite quantity of benzol, with astrip of fabric held 9 5 v thereto,substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twoWitnesses.

GEORGE POE. CHARLES AN GUS.

Witnesses:

JOSIAH TALLMADGE, Jr., JOSEPH R. NANGLE.

